Why Haven't We Mastered Alignment? The Importance of the Informal Organization Structure

By Yolande E. Chan. MIS Q. Executive, 2002

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Antecedents of IS Strategic Alignment: A Nomological Network (2009, methodology): “H7B H7C H7D H10A H9A H11 H12 the low level of common understanding between the CIO and the TMT on the role of IS in the organization (Armstrong and Sambamurthy 1999; Chan 2002; Reich and Benbasat 1996, 2000; Rockart et al. 1996; Tan and Gallupe 2006).”
Beyond strategic information systems: towards an IS capability (2004, background): “This demands a close partnership between IS staff and business staff at all levels, both in formal processes and informal working relationships (Chan, 2002) and indicates why it is necessary to have a close relationship between IS professionals and other employees.”
IT alignment: what have we learned? (2007, background): “Structural alignment is influenced by the location of IT decision-making rights, reporting relationships, (de)centralization of IT, and the deployment of IT personnel (Chan, 2002).”
Information Systems Strategy: Reconceptualization, Measurement, and Implications (2010, background): “For example, researchers have argued that alignment is not a state but a journey that cannot always be tightly planned (Chan 2002; Chan and Reich 2007; Ciborra 1994).”
Using coevolutionary and complexity theories to improve IS alignment: a multi-level approach (2006, background): “Instead, experience shows that alignment is not a ‘state’, but a journey that does not unfold in predictable ways (Sabherwal et al ., 2001; Chan, 2002).”
Computing (2021, methodology): “The techniques developed for this research could be adapted to enable the real-time detection of arousal within the built environment so that a machine could adapt the environment to improve health and human engagement with the environment.”
Review: IT-Dependent Strategic Initiatives and Sustained Competitive Advantage: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature (2005, background): “An investigation of high-performing IS functions in eight companies revealed that the enduring trait was a strong relationship between the business and information systems professionals, often stemming from mutual respect and ongoing relationships developed over time (Chan 2002).”